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Child Has On And Off Loose Motions. Taking Antibiotics. Loss Of Appetite. Reason?
my 14 month old baby has loose motions on and off when a have a anti boitic course he is ok for some days and have the same problem again.due to frequent use of anti boitics he has loss of apetite.he has also tooth eruption now a days.plz tell me is this so due to having tooth aur there is some other reason?plz advise...
Tue, 6 Aug 2013
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Antibiotics are not required for every episode of loose motions. Majority of loose motions are because of viral infections and there is no such role of antibiotics in such a scenario. Only if the loose motions are associated with blood and mucus then we call it dysentery and antibiotics may be required.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Antibiotics are not required for every episode of loose motions. Majority of loose motions are because of viral infections and there is no such role of antibiotics in such a scenario. Only if the loose motions are associated with blood and mucus then we call it dysentery and antibiotics may be required.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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Hello,
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During tooth eruption,fever,nausea,diarrhoea commonly occurs.
Discontinue prolonged use of antibiotics.
Give ORS solution as well as lukewarm water to your child to keep him nourished.
If symptoms persists more than 7 days,visit a pedodontist as well as pediatrician.
Take care.
Thanks for writing to healthcaremagic.
During tooth eruption,fever,nausea,diarrhoea commonly occurs.
Discontinue prolonged use of antibiotics.
Give ORS solution as well as lukewarm water to your child to keep him nourished.
If symptoms persists more than 7 days,visit a pedodontist as well as pediatrician.
Take care.
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